2021

The border closure does not apply to freight and to certain essential travel Canada and the United States have announced that they are extending by another month the border restrictions put in place at the end of March. Canadian and…

Starting on January 26 passengers will be required to get a viral test within the 3 days before their flight to the U.S. departs The United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it is expanding the…

The Government of Canada announced measures to counter potential human rights violations in China The Government of Canada announced new measures to counter potential human rights violations in Xinjiang, China. Canada is adopting a comprehensive approach to defending the rights…

Tariff rate quotas went from about 20 categories in 1995 to 54 under administration today Global Affairs Canada announced that it has resumed consultations under Phase II of the Comprehensive Review of the Allocation and Administration of Tariff Rate Quotas…

Travellers will also have to complete the full mandatory 14-day quarantine after arrival The Government of Canada announced that, effective January 7, 2021, all air passengers five years of age or older will be required to test negative for COVID-19…

Merchandise exports increased 0.5 percent, while imports edged down 0.3 percent Statistics Canada announced that the country’s merchandise exports increased 0.5% in November, with gold exports posting the largest increase. Imports edged down 0.3%, on lower imports of industrial machinery,…

The Trade Tribunal says resumption of dumping from eight countries would result in injury to Canadian industry The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that it continued its finding made in April 2015 concerning the dumping of oil country tubular goods…